Anticreeping device for railroad-rails.



"L'H. ALFREDSi VICE FOR RAILROAD RAILS.

Patented Nov. "27, 1917.

ANUCREEHNG DE.

APPLlDATlON HLED SEPT-8,1911.

TORBIS H. ALFREDS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR 1'0 THE IE cnrcneo, rumors,

a m comm. 01"

A CORPORATION 01" ILLINOIS.

AN'DIOREEPING nnvron ron amino-RAILS.

Specification of Letfitn Patent." I Application filed September a, 1m. Serial No.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TORRIS H. ALrmcos', a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chicago, in'the county of Cook and State of Illino1s5 have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Antiereeping Devices for Railroad-Rails; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference be ing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference ma rkcd thereon, which form a part oi. this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in anticreeping devices for railroad rails and consists of the matters hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the up pended claims.

The object of the invention is to produce a device which is adapted to be attached to but one edge of a railroad rail and to so coact with the associated tie as to prevent the creeping movement of the rail under the acimproved anti-creeping t c tion of passing trains.

Another objcctof the invention is to pro vide such a device as can be made from a minimum of metal. and yet provide a maxi mum in efliciency for its intended purpose.

A further object of the invention is to provide such a device-as can be shipped as a sin is complete member, to the place of installation or attachment to the rail.

Still a further object of the invention is to provide such a device as can be secured to the tie adjacent the rail so as to provide a proper support for the device, in a. position facilitating its attachment to the rail.

hese objects as well as the several advantages oimy invention will more fully ap pear as I proceed with my specification.

.In the drawings:

Figure 1 illustrates an end view of my device as when at ed upon a railroad rail.

Fig. 2 Must ates a side elevation view of the same. 7

Fig. 3 illustrates a horizontal; detail sectional View throu h the anti-creeping ,device the planc'of the section being indicated by the line-3 3 of Fig.1..

Fig. 4 illustrates a perspective view of the device as it appeanmhen ready to be applied in track.

Referring now in detail to that embodimetlkofmy invention illustrated in the acco'mnanying drawmgsz-5 indicates as a topinclined surfac whole the base of a railroad rail; 6 indicates e usual cross-tio upon. which the rail rests in a familiar manner; and 7 indicates as a Whole, my improved anti ercepin rail anchor, as it is sometimes ca led.

The anti-creeping device consists of a block comprising a horizontally disposed. bottom flange orancmber length, a top flange or member 9, which is inclined to the horizontal and which is sub stantially the same length as the bottom nnnnber the said members -bein integrally connected along one edge as at t e elbow or bond 10, and a vertically disposed flan e 11 which depends from one end of the lock and which is of a width equaling the combined Width of said bottom member and said elbow. A bracing web 11 connects said depending flange with the bottom surface of the pottonrmember 8.

ie said top and bottom members together with the elbow or bend 10, define a horizontally disposed groove 12 which is adapted to receive one edge of the rail baseso that said members 8 and 9 straddle the same when the device as a whole is ap )lied in track.

On the top surface 0 the bottom member 8 which is preferably made of a Width less than that of the top member 9, formed a plurality of transversely extending. spaced ribs 13 which are adapted to engage with.v the bottom surface of the edge of the. rail base, said ribs providing a better friction surface than a plain. fiat surface and assisting in reducing the amount of metal oing into each individual block. In the bottom surface-of the top member 9, which is inclined to extend in a e of the rail. base,.midway between its ends and nearer to the free edge thereof, is provided a rectangular .recess'l l.

On the top surface of said top member, ,cen-

trally above said recess, is provided a boss 15 having a central aperture 16 which opens into the rectangular recess 14. l

17 indicatesa nutwhich is non-rotatively seated in the recess 14 with its bottom face flush with the bottom surface of the top member; 9, said recess and nut in this instance being square in plan. The fit between said nut and recess is such that the nut will not drop from the recess after once in place. 18 indicates a setscrew in the form of a rela tively short bolt, which extends through the aperture in the boss 15 and has threaded Patented Nov. 2''), 191 7.

device or 8, of a suitable plane parallel with the r Ill) standard size face. is lug tapers ho'rlzontally to a point 8 1816 'inFig.4.

o z ly the device in track, the top and bo'ttbm 'anges 9 and 8 are placed upon the edge of the rail baseso as to straddle the same with the depending flange 11 adjacent a, tie and with the lug 19 in engagement with said tie. The outer end of the elbow 10 is struck with a sledge 0r maulin a manner to drive the said In intothe tie, As said lug enters the tie, theirlock as a whole is caused to shift or move. closer to'the rail by reason of the taper on the lug. When the depending flange engages the tie, the use of the sledge or maul ,is discontinued. By reason of the enterin'gmf the 111 19 into the tie, the block as a whole is suita 1y supported in operative position on the rail base without the aid of any hook for engagement with the other edge of the rail base, until the block is socurely clamped to the rail,as will presently appear. l

The usual trackwrench is now brought into use by engaging itsjaws upon the head of the setscrew or bolt 18. Said setscrew is rotated in the usual manner, threadingthrough the nut 17 and engaging'and indenting'the top surface of the edge of the rail base, until further turning movement of said bolt is unnece sary. When the set screw is thus beingtightened,it--w1ll tend todraw up the bottom flange or-member into close engagement with the bottom of the rail base,- thus securely locking the block asra whole to the rail against any independent movement, the one relative to. the other. With the block this fixed to the rail, any creeping movement of the rail for any reason whatsoever, is resisted by the engagement of the block as a Whole with the tie.

Wave movement of the rail underthe load of passing train-s is resisted somewhat by reason of the entrance or penetration of the lug 19 into the tie and'evcn though said lug breaks off from the flange lljits prima function, which is that of holding the blue in position upon'theirailso' that the setscrew can be tightened, has been fully' performed. However, conditionsin the road bed might sometimes be such that even the wavelmotion of the rail will be-permanently resisted by said lugs 19. l

It. is apparcntthat by locating the nut in the recess in the bottom surface of the top virling screw th cads'in the block Whole,

is eliminated, t ms reducing the cost of mark ufacturc, the bolt and nut used being of a and easily purchased in-the 1 open market. Again by placing the nut in the recess as described, instead of threading it through the boss, the lifting stress imparted to thetop member 9, by tightening the setscrew, is imparted to the said to member so that there is less danger of breaking the block as a whole through the elbow or bend 10. i v i It is apparent that each individual device can be made of less metal than other anticreepers having the same efficiency, because no hook for engaging the other edge of the rail base need be providedv for, to support the block with reference to the rail, during its application thereto.

1 y improved anti-creeping devices possesses other advantages in that, should there be a variation orthe block, due to its warping or shrinking, as it is made in the foundry, this warping or shrinking will. be of no moment because there is nocompanion engaging piece to be accommodated. Therefore, there is less waste of metal in the manufacturing thereof.

As all of the parts of each individual de yice, are fully exposed the workman applymg the device in trac' can always see just .therefore wastes no time in mating up arts before applying the same intrack. fiach device readily accommodates for any 'variation in size of the railbase to wh ch it is ap lied. 3 v

hile in describing my invention I have referred to' certain details in construction and formand in arrangement of parts, I do not wish to be limited thereto except as may be pointed out inthe appended claims.

I claim as my invention: 1

1. A device of the kinddescribed comprismg a block adapted to engage against a tie, said block including top and bottom members adapted for engagement with one edge; of the base of a rail, a setscrew or bolt, and means inone of said members providing a screw threaded engagement for said bolt.

2. Adevice of the kind-described comprising va block adapted to engage against a tie, said block including top and bottom members adapted for engagement with one edge of the base of a rail, a nut 'non-rotatively fixed/t0 one of said members and a sct screw or bolt operativcly engaged With said nut.

irregularity in shape of "tie, said bibcic in and adapted to engage the rail base,

4. A device of the kind described com prising a block adapted-to engage against a 'tie, said block including top and bottom members adapted for engagement with one edge ofjhe base of a rail, said top member having a recess in-its bottom surface, a nut non-ictativei secured in said recess, and a boit'threadec through said nut and adapted to engage e top surface of the rail base.

5. A 1- oi the kind described com prising a 1 k' adapted to engage against a eluding top and bottom members adapted for engagement with the base of a rail, said top member having a recess in its bottom surface and an apertured boss on the top surface, a nut non-- ggu'otatively fixed in said recess, and a bolt said out and adapted to extendin ihrough the aperture in said boss and thre ing through said nut and adapted to engage the top surface of the rail base.

(i. A device of the kind described, con prising a block having top and bottom mem bers adapted to be engaged upon the man inal part of a railroad rail, an upright auge made integral with said, block and adapted to abut against a tie, said top mem her having a recess therein, a nut non-rotatively secured in said recess and a bolt having threaded engagement through said nut and being adapted to engage the top surface-of the rail base.

7. A device of the kind described, comprising a block having top and bottom members adapted to be engaged upon the marginal part pi a railroad rail, a vertically arranged flange depending from one end. of said block and adapted to abut against a tie, said top member having a boss on its top surface and a recess'in its bottom. surface, a nut non-rotativciy secured. in' said recess, and a setscrew or bolt extending through said boss and having in said nut and being adapted to engage the top surface of the rail base,v

8. A device of the kind described, comprising a block having top and bottom members adapted to be engaged upon the mar inal part of a rail base, and a depending ange adapted to abut against a tie, said top member having a recess'in, its bottom surface and said bottom member having a plurality of ribs on its to surface, a nut non-rotatively secured in said recess, and a bolt having threaded engagement through engage the rail base.

9. A device of the kind described, corn prising-a block having top and bottom main bers adapted to be engaged upon the marginal part of a rail base, and a depending flange adapted. to abut agamsta tie, a tie entering tug on said dang said top member threaded engagement one'end of said having a recess in its bottom surface, a nut in said recess, anda bolt threaded through said nut and adapted to engage the top surface of the rail base. i

10. A device of the kind described, comprising a block having top and bottom members adapted for engagement'with one edge of the base of a rail, said block including means for attachment to a tie, and a setscrew or bolt threaded through one of said block members and adapted to engage said rail base.

11. A device of the kind'dcscribed, com-- prising a block having top and bottom memv bers adapted for ing flange adapted to engage With a tie, means on said Hang, to .said tie, and means associated with said top member for preventing movement of the rail relative to said block.

12. A device of 'the hind deseril'ied, comprising a block hav'ii'ig top and bottom incmbcrs adapted or on {OEHGUJ upon the edge of a rail basev said k inchu'ling a depending flange z-tdaptcd to engage with a tie, a tie entering log on said flange, said top member having (Qt ".ss in its bottom sin face, a nut nonubtu'tirely secured in said rec and a set screw or bolt associated with said out and adapted to prevent move-- ment of the rail reiatirc to said block.

13. A device oi 1: 1e kind described, comprising a block ha ring top and bottom members adapted for engagement upon the edge of the base of a rail, said bottom member being of a width less than that of said rail base, and means associated n ith one of said-memhers for locking said block to said rail.

14-. A device of the kind described, comprising a block lowing top and bottom inembers adapted for engagement upon the edge of the base of a rail, and having a depend ing flange at one end to engage with a tie, said'bottom member being of a width less than that of said rail base, and means associated with one of said members for loeicing said block to said rail base.

'15. A device of the kind described, com prising a block having top and bottom members adapted for engagement upon the edge of the base of a rail, a depending flange on engagement with, the edge of a rail base, said block including a depend for securing said. block one end of the'block, adapted to abut against a tie, a tie entering lug on said flange, said that of therail base, and means associated with the top member to lock said block to said rail base.

16. A device of the kind described, comnrising a, block having top and bottom members adapted for engagement upon the edge of the base of arail, adepcnding flange at block adapted to abut against a tie, said top member being greater in width than said bottom member, and

2o secured in said recess, and a bolt.

means associated with said top member for locking said block to the rail base.

17. A device of the kind described, tcomgrising a block having top and bottom memers a apted for engagement upon theedge of the ,base of a ai a depending flange at one end of said block ada ted to abut against a tie, said top member ing greater in width than said bottom member, and a said to said rail setsc'rew' or bolt associated wit Imember for locking said block to ase.

18. A- device of the kind described, coinrisin a block having top and bottom mem-' ersa apted for engagement upon the edge of; the base of a rai a dependmgflange at one end of' said blockadapted to abut in width than against a tie, said top member being greater said bottom member and having a recess extending through said top member and havingthreaded engagement with the nut to lock said block to said rail base. I v

' 19. A block for a device of the kind described, comprising an inclined top member and a horizontally disposed bottom memberintegrally connected together along one edge, a vertically arran gyed flange depending from one end of said bottom member,

a brace web connecting said flange with said her being of -members adapted for in its bottom surface, a nut bottom member, said to member be' greater in width than said bottom member, and havin an apertured boss oil: its top surface an tom surface, the aperture ing into said recess.

20. A device of the prising a block having bar at one'end and having top and in said boss opena tie engagin memttom members adapted for engagement upon one edge of the base of a rail, said bottom mema width less than that of said" rail base, and means for locking said block to said rail'base.

a rectangular recess in its bot-j kind described, com- 21. In' combination with a railway tie and Y a rail resting thereon, engage said tie and having top and bottom engagement upon edge of the base=of said rail, said bottom member being of a width less than that of said rail base, and means for locking the block to the base of said rail.

In testimony that I claim theforegoing as my invention I aflix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses, this 18th day of August, A. D. 1917 TORMLS H. ALFREDS. Witnesses KARL W. DOLL, D. DARKENOUGUE.

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